Brad Pitt & More Stars Show Support For Angelina Jolie After Revealing Double Mastectomy

May 14, 2013 02:29 PM EDT

Brad Pitt and many others in Hollywood are showering Angelina Jolie with love and support after coming forward with news that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy after genetic testing showed she had a high risk of developing breast cancer.

“Having witnessed this decision firsthand, I find Angie’s choice, as well as many others like her, absolutely heroic,” Brad Pitt said in a statement to London’s Evening Standard. “I thank our medical team for their care and focus.

“All I want is for her to have a long and healthy life, with myself and our children,” the actor continued. “This is a happy day for our family.”